Hi guys going to post my daily fight against fobt and sports gambling .
For a quick insight into how it all began .
Around 6 years ago when working in Edinburgh myself and my bro in law went into a branch of l*******s while on our lunch break on entry my bro in law decided to have a go on one of the machines .
He puts in ВЈ2 and straight away wins £18 and walks away a happy guy .
Around 2 weeks later when working in Clydebank we both popped into corral biggest mistake of my life ВЈ20 into the fobt bang wins over ВЈ1000 in the space of 20 minutes I had gone from ВЈ20 to £1000 .
Then it started these d**n machines had got inside my head I thought I could do the same thing over and over wasn't I wrong .
2 days later l*******s ВЈ300 in no return its got to come soon another ВЈ100 still nothing I mean cmon surely this thing will pay out soon I eventually leave £500 down but the worst thing was still to come .
Went home and was telling my mate what had happened and he said to me .
At least it was the bookies money you where playing with if you hadn't won it a couple of days ago you wouldn't have had it .
From then on that has been my outlook on things only it's not the bookies money it's mine my kids my mates .
So I have now came to the decision enough is enough time to get myself sorted no more money thrown away .
Day 1
Waiting on a call back from self exclusion.
All online accounts closed
Bank and credit cards handed to wife .
Off to work and see what the day brings .
I will post later and let you know how it goes
All the best Eurohoop - it's good you are putting blocks in place and you've realised the negatives of gambling. Self excluded is a great idea. Well done and be strong.
Well home from work and cash still in pockets.
Even stopped outside w**********l sat for a minute stuck up 2 fingers and headed home .
Good day all round
Only down side is I never got my call regarding self exclusion
Start of day 2 probably the worst day of the week for me Saturday coupon day oh well let's see what it brings to make matters worse I am working directly across from a bookies staying strong though I will beat this
Well managed to get through yesterday without having a bet on the football proud of myself lol .
Busy day ahead so don't think I will have a problem seeing out day 3 fingers crossed
Well done onnot doing a footy bet yesterday mate I unfortunately failed after fighting with myself all morning telling myself I wouldn't but eventually caved in.today is day 1 of hopefully forever for me,the weekends are always gonna be tough with the footy on!stay strong mate
Weekend over and not a bet insight onwards and upwards .
As easy as I have found this weekend I have a feeling it will get harder the longer it goes on .
A new week starts today let's just hope I have the willpower to stay away from those hell holes
Weekends are going to be our toughest days of the week but I'm positive we can beat this mate .
Stay strong .
On my way to work and I know I'm going to hear story's of how much was won and lost at the weekend not looking forward to it as I know a few of the lads would have bet big on the Motherwell v rangers game yesterday and won a few quid .
That will get me thinking that could have been me
Its gona be hard hearing or seeing online about people's big wins mate,if I see or hear about it my heart skips a beat but thinking aswell what if I just put one bet on you just never know but now I'm ready to fight that urge,need to keep strong mate and just nod and say good for you if someone does talk about winning,focus on your own goals of enjoying your life without the horrible grip of gambling.in off on hols from work this week and its prob what I need to get me started on my recovery.i know il have harder days ahead especially as you say the weekends.
Well as I thought some of the boys won a few quid on yesterday's game got P****d of listening to the story's put in my headphones and listened to a bit of pink Floyd home now not going back out so it's looking like I'm on for another away from evil
Day 5 completed but it is getting harder especially when you go for lunch and some of the lads go into a shop to put on their midweek coupon.
Managed to stay strong good on me
Nice one mate,good on ya for staying strong.woke up myself today in a strange mood like guilty feeling just..so decided against going to footy training tonite because I know the lads will be chatting about betting,maybe Thursday il be strong enough to to go a face it.
I've got myself a labourer who doesn't gamble just to make things a little easier every little helps I suppose although I will have to put up with his singing lol
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